Screen Time

In the northeast Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights thrives a pillar of Minnesota movie history, the Heights Theater. And along with its spectacular lobby and elegant auditorium, there is another steadfastly maintained piece of history: the Heights Organ. Take a photo and video tour of this wonderful piece of music-making.

Australian composer Rae Howell came to Minnesota to make some solo records but became fascinated by backyard beehives. Now she and local filmmaker Deacon Warner have combined her music and his film to create 'Bee-Sharp Honeybee,' a documentary and classical work based on the sounds of bees.

Will the Oscar for best score be 'Dunkirk,' 'The Last Jedi,' or something else? Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel surveys this year's nominees and pulls for a winner that just might be a surprise on Sunday night.

From 'Dunkirk' to 'The Shape of Water,' 'Flicks in Five' and 'Saturday Cinema' host Lynne Warfel ranks her favorite film scores of 2017. Check out her top picks and let us know: What was your favorite movie music this year?

This weekend, the Minnesota Orchestra is playing the complete score to Disney's 'Little Mermaid,' reminding audiences that Alan Menken's score is an exuberant celebration of music.

Fall means back to school. This week's Flicks in Five highlights the story of a beloved school teacher as he recounts his career and personal life over the years.

John Powell composed the music for 2018’s ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ making him only the second composer other than John Williams to score a Star Wars movie. Learn more about him.

Morricone's score for 'The Mission' eclipses the film's gorgeous and award-winning cinematography.

The Minnesota Orchestra is presenting Michael Giacchino's complete score to the 2009 'Star Trek' reboot. It's a very different kind of score than others the orchestra has presented in recent years.

On this week's Flicks in Five, Lynne Warfel shares music from the great film composer Max Steiner.